24 August
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The ICA is saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Randall S. Paul, chair of the Wright State University School of Music, located in Dayton, Ohio. He passed away on August 19, 2018. Prior to becoming chair, Paul served as WSU’s clarinet professor for many years and was highly regarded as a performer and educator. Paul studied at Jacksonville State University, Ithaca College, the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, and at The University of Oklahoma, where he received his Doctorate in Clarinet Performance. Paul frequently performed at festivals, including ClarinetFest® and Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium, and had over 20 years of professional regional orchestra experience,Read More →

16 August
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Images from the recent Clarinet Choir Workshop in Melbourne at #Clasax: Clarinet & Saxophone Society of Victoria.                 Queensland Clarinet & Saxophone Society’s recent Clarinet Choir Workshop featuring a lecture about “The History of The Clarinet Choir” in Brisbane. #QCASS Thank you to our Europe Continent Chair Prof. Dr. Friedrich Pfatschbacher for sharing these images with us!Read More →

30 July
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The ICA is happy to be working with The Bill Cook Foundation, which is currently helping Casa Alianza in Guatemala City. This is a home for 60+ girls who have been rescued from being sexually trafficked and several have babies. They have a volunteer music teacher as part of their education and therapy. The teacher is looking to form a girls band and is in need of two clarinets. Jan Bennet has already graciously donated one clarinet, so we are in need of one more. If anyone is able to donate an intermediate/beginner clarinet to this home, DHL will ship the package free of charge.Read More →

09 July
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ClarinetFest® 2018 – July 7, 2018: Evening Concert by Jessica Harrie The evening concert for Day 2 of ClarinetFest® 2018 featured the stellar Brussels Jazz Orchestra supporting five incredible artists. Up first, Stéphane Chausse performed three works, Inheritance by Frank Vagan, and Hymne and Cinq temps pour trois coeurs, both written by Chausse. The works showcased Chausse’s nuanced playing and highlighted his skill as a composer. Following Chausse, Eddie Daniels came to the stage to perform three works: His own This is all I have, Quietude by Thad Jones and Under the wire by Gordon Goodwin. Daniels was charismatic and played with the charm and superb technical facility that he is known for. JazzRead More →

08 July
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ClarinetFest 2018 – July 8, 2018: Lucas Willsie and Melissa Goodchild Concert by Vanessa Davis The Willsie-Goodchild recital on Sunday was a wonderful mix of the traditional the new. Lucas Willsie, a doctoral student at the University of North Texas, performed the Ireland Fantasy Sonata with Luca Ferrini. The performance accentuated the juxtaposition of lyrical lines and passage work while uniting the sections of the work. Goodchild presented two world premiere works for clarinet and percussion by female Canadian composers. Both works acted as a dialogue between the two instruments. Cat Fight by Kendra Harder was minimalist in style and utilized all registers of theRead More →